Windows Server Patching Automation (PowerShell)

This project demonstrates patching automation using PowerShell and the Windows Update API.

Goals

• Detect and list available Windows updates.
• Install updates with logging to a timestamped file.
• Generate a simple CSV-style summary from log files.

These scripts are for lab / demo use and should be adapted before production use.

Scripts

• Scripts/Check-Patches.ps1 – Enumerates available updates.
• Scripts/Install-Patches.ps1 – Installs updates and logs output.
• Scripts/Generate-Report.ps1 – Parses logs into a lightweight summary.

Example Workflow

1. Run:

   .\Scripts\Check-Patches.ps1

2. Install updates:

   .\Scripts\Install-Patches.ps1

3. Generate summary:

   .\Scripts\Generate-Report.ps1

4. Review the generated CSV and logs in the Logs folder.

This demonstrates operational patch management, logging, and basic reporting.

Author

Eyouel Melaku